Solar activity was low. A long duration C2 flare occurred at 03/2105Z from a spotless plage field near S27E72. A large coronal mass ejection off the SE limb was observed on coronagraph imagery following this flare. There have been no white light developments near the source region in the past 24 hours and no other significant activity was noted. Region 296 (N11E21) remains the largest sunspot group on the visible disk and now measures approximately 650 millionths in a beta-gamma magnetic configuration. Despite the size and complexity of this region, it has been rather quiet with just occasional plage fluctuations and minor surges observed. New Regions 301 (N21E36) and 302 (N19E62) were numbered today.

Solar activity is expected to continue at low levels. Isolated C-class flares are possible primarily from Region 296, with a slight chance of a low M-class flare.

The geomagnetic field was unsettled to active with isolated minor storm periods at high latitudes. This disturbance is due to a high speed coronal hole stream that began late in the day yesterday.

The geomagnetic field is expected to continue at unsettled to active levels early, but will return to quiet to unsettled levels late on day one as the high speed stream subsides. Isolated active periods at mostly higher latitudes are possible through the next three days.

  Observed       04 Mar 146
  Predicted   05 Mar-07 Mar  145/145/145
  90 Day Mean        04 Mar 142

  Observed Afr/Ap 03 Mar  011/015
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 04 Mar  020/025
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 05 Mar-07 Mar  015/015-012/012-010/012